HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2399

WITH ANY MUNICIPALITY SERVED OR TO BE SERVED BY THE
AUTHORITY. THE RATES, FEES, AND CHARGES SHALL BE AT
REASONABLE AND UNIFORM RATES TO BE DETERMINED EXCLUSIVELY BY
THE AUTHORITY. ANY PERSON QUESTIONING THE REASONABLENESS OR
UNIFORMITY OF AMY RATE, FEE, OR CHARGE FIXED BY AN AUTHORITY
MAY BRING SUIT AGAINST THE AUTHORITY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROJECT IS LOCATED OR, IF THE
PROJECT IS LOCATED IN ONE OR MORE MUNICIPALITIES, IN THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY WHEREIN THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF
THE PROJECT IS LOCATED. THE COURT SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS AND UNIFORMITY
OF THE RATES, FEES, AND OTHER CHARGES SET, ALTERED, CHARGED,
OR COLLECTED BY AN AUTHORITY. APPEALS MAY BE TAKEN TO THE
COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS FROM THE DECISION OF THE LOWER
COURT.

(12) TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, THIS STATE, OR ANY AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR THIS STATE, OR WITH ANY

MUNICIPALITY, PRIVATE CORPORATION, COPARTNERSHIP,

ASSOCIATION, OR INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING FOR OR RELATING TO THE
FURNISHING OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES OF ANY PROJECT OF THE
AUTHORITY OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES
RENDERED BY ANY WATER SYSTEM OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM OWNED OR
CONTROLLED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THIS STATE, ANY AGENCY
OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR THIS STATE,
AND ANY MUNICIPALITY, PRIVATE CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP,
ASSOCIATION, OR INDIVIDUAL.

(13) TO CONTRACT WITH ANY MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY,
CORPORATION, OR INDIVIDUAL OR WITH ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY OF
THIS STATE OR ANY ADJOINING STATE, ON SUCH TERMS AS THE
AUTHORITY CONSIDERS PROPER, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION OF ANY PROJECT THAT IS PARTLY IN THIS STATE AND
PARTLY IN THE ADJOINING STATE.

(14) TO MAKE AND ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS OR
AGREEMENTS, AS THE AUTHORITY MAY DETERMINE, THAT ARE
NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES AND
TO THE EXECUTION OF THE POWERS GRANTED BY THIS SUBTITLE,
INCLUDING CONTRACTS WITH ANY FEDERAL AGENCY OR WITH ANY
MUNICIPALITY, ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE AUTHORITY
MAY APPROVE, RELATING TO THE USE BY THE AGENCY OR BY THE
MUNICIPALITY OR ITS RESIDENTS OF ANY PROJECT ACQUIRED OR
CONSTRUCTED BY THE AUTHORITY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR THE
SERVICES FROM OR FACILITIES OF THE PROJECT, OR TO THE USE BY
THE AUTHORITY OF THE SERVICES OR FACILITIES OF ANY WATER
SYSTEM, OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM OWNED OR OPERATED OTHER THAN BY
THE AUTHORITY. ANY SUCH CONTRACT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUCH
PROVISIONS, LIMITATIONS, OR CONDITIONS AS MAY BE CONTAINED
IN THE RESOLUTION OF THE AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING REVENUE BONDS
OF THE AUTHORITY OR THE PROVISIONS OF ANY TRUST AGREEMENT
SECURING THOSE BONDS. ANY SUCH CONTRACT MAY PROVIDE FOR THE
COLLECTING OF FEES, RATES, OR CHARGES FOR THE SERVICES AND
FACILITIES RENDERED TO A MUNICIPALITY OR ITS RESIDENTS, BY